Sony continues slog from pit of shame

It is now day 15 of The Great Sony Cock-Up of 2011™, and the Japanese giant finally has some good news. No, not that their PSN and PC gaming networks are up and running again, but that they should be soon.

"Today our global network and security teams at Sony Network Entertainment and Sony Computer Entertainment began the final stages of internal testing of the new system," the PlayStation Blog reported on Thursday, calling this testing "an important step towards restoring PlayStation Network and Qriocity services."

"We've been working around the clock to rebuild the network and enhance protections of your personal data," the company says. "It's our top priority to ensure your data is safe when you begin using the services again."

Call us weary cynics, but mightn't it have been nice to have the safety of user data a top priority in the first place? ®